A.
This chapter shall establish zoning regulations for
the use of land and structures, area of lots, bulk of buildings and
other structures, the density of population, the provision of off-street
parking spaces and similar accessory regulations for the Township
of Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and for such purposes
shall divide the Township into districts and, further, shall provide
for administrative enforcement and amendment thereof in accordance
with the provisions of the First Class Township Code and the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended, and shall repeal
all ordinances in conflict herewith.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 55101
et seq. and 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., respectively.
B.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
"Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Haverford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania."
The zoning regulations and districts set forth
in this chapter are made in accordance with a comprehensive plan study
by the Township of Haverford for the general welfare of the Township.
The policy statement contained in the Comprehensive Plan provides
the detailed goals and objectives of the Township. In summary, these
objectives are intended to achieve, among others, the following purposes
as stated in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code:[1]
A.
To promote, protect and facilitate one or more of
the following: the public health, safety, morals, general welfare,
coordinated and practical community development, proper density of
population, civil defense, disaster evacuation, airports and national
defense facilities, the provision of adequate light and air, police
protection, vehicle parking and loading space, transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, public grounds and other public requirements.
B.
To prevent one or more of the following: overcrowding
of land, blight, danger and congestion in travel and transportation,
loss of health, life or property from fire, flood, panic or other
dangers.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
A.
Minimum and uniform regulations. The regulations set
forth by this chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations
and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land.
B.
New uses and structures. In all districts, after the
effective date of this chapter, any new building or other structure
or any tract of land shall be constructed, developed and used only
in accordance with the regulations specified for each district.
C.
Existing uses and structures. In all districts, after the effective date of this chapter, any existing building or other structure or any tract of land which is not in conformity with the regulations for the district in which it is located shall be deemed to be nonconforming and subject to the regulations of Article VIII.
D.
Types of control. The following minimum and uniform
regulations shall apply in the respective districts:
(1)
Use regulations, including uses by right, accessory
uses and uses by special exception.
(2)
Area and bulk regulations, including required
front, side and rear yard maximum permitted height and allowable building
coverage requirements in those districts in which they apply.
(3)
Off-street parking regulations, including minimum
required parking spaces.
(4)
Off-street loading regulations, including minimum
required loading berths for specified uses.
(5)
Sign regulations including the types permitted,
size, lighting and location.
(6)
Special regulations dealing with open space,
landscaping, access and traffic control.
A.
For the purposes of this Zoning Ordinance. Haverford
Township is hereby divided into the following districts:
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R-1
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Low-Density Residential District
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R-1A
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Low-Density Residential District
[Added 7-10-1978 by Ord. No. 1709] | |
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R-2
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Low-Density Residential District
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R-3
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Low- to Medium-Density Residential District
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R-4
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Low- to Medium-Density Residential District
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R-5
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Low- to Medium-Density Residential District
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R-6
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Medium-Density Residential District
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R-7
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Townhouse District
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R-8
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Garden Apartment District
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R-9
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Medium- and High-Rise Apartment District
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O-1
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Office District
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O-2
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Office-Residential District
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LIN
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Light Industrial District
[Added 12-8-1975 by Ord. No. 1623] | |
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C-1
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Limited Commercial District
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C-2
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Neighborhood Commercial District
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C-3
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General Commercial District
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C-4
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Highway Commercial District
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C-5
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Shopping Center Commercial District
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OL
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Office-Laboratory District
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INS
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Institutional District
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ROS
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Outdoor Recreation and Open Space District
[Added 10-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1616] | |
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FPC
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Floodplain Conservation District
[Added 10-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1616] |
B.
Lot sizes. Any lot, as well as the open spaces reserved
on it, must equal or exceed the minimum sizes prescribed by this chapter
for the district in which the lot is located.
A.
Adoption of Zoning Map. The areas within the Township
limits as assigned to each district and the location of boundaries
of the districts established by this chapter are shown upon the Zoning
Map, which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is declared
to be a part of this chapter and shall be kept on file with the Township
Manager. If and whenever changes are made in boundaries or other matter
included on said Zoning Map, such changes in the map shall be made
within five days after the amendment has been approved by the Township
Board of Commissioners.
B.
District boundary lines. The boundaries between districts
are, unless otherwise indicated, either the center lines of streets,
alleys or railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended or lines parallel
or perpendicular thereto. Where figures are shown on the Zoning Map
between a street and a district boundary line, they indicate that
the district boundary line runs parallel to the street line at a distance
therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated. In instances
where a district boundary line is a property or Township boundary
line, the distances shown will be those measured from the property
line to the nearest identifiable landmark, such as a street or railroad,
located at each end of the property line. In these cases, the boundary
line is coincidental with the property line existing at the time this
chapter is adopted. Boundaries indicated as approximately following
property or Township boundary lines shall be construed as following
such lot lines. Distances not specifically indicated on the official
Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map. Where the
street or property layout existing on the ground is at variance with
that shown on the official Zoning Map or in any other case of doubt
or disagreement concerning the exact location of the boundary line,
the determination of the Zoning Hearing Board shall prevail.
C.
Boundary tolerances. Where a district boundary line
divides a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective
date of this chapter, the use regulations applicable to the less restricted
district shall extend over the portion of the lot in the more restricted
district a distance of not more than 25 feet.
A.
Language interpretations. For the purpose of this
chapter, certain words shall have the meaning assigned to them as
follows:
(1)
Words used in the present tense include the
future. The singular number includes the plural and the plural the
singular.
(2)
The word "building" includes "structure" and
any part thereof.
(3)
The phrase "used for" includes "arranged for,"
"designed for," "intended for," "maintained for" or "occupied for."
(4)
The word "person" includes an individual, corporation,
partnership, incorporated association or any other similar entity.
(5)
The words "includes" or " including" shall not
limit the term to the specified examples, but is intended to extend
their meaning to all other instances of like kind and character.
(6)
The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory and
not discretionary, and the word "may" is permissive.
B.
ACCESSORY BUILDING
ACCESSORY USE OR ACCESSORY
ADULT COMMERCIAL USE
ADVERTISING SIGN
ALLEY
ALTERATION, MINOR
(1)
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
APARTMENT BUILDING
AREA OF BUILDING
AUTOMOBILE SALES AND SERVICE AGENCY
BASEMENT
BILLBOARD
BLOCK
BUFFER PLANTING STRIP
BUILDING
BUILDING COVERAGE
BUILDING HEIGHT
BUILDING LINE
BULK
BUSINESS OR TRADE SCHOOL
CAR WASH ESTABLISHMENT
CELLAR
CEMETERY
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
CHURCH
COMMUNITY CENTER
CONSUMER FIREWORKS
(1)
(2)
CONTINUING-CARE FACILITY FOR THE ELDERLY
CONVENIENCE STORE
CORNER LOT
COUNTRY CLUB
COVERAGE
DAY CARE
(1)
(2)
DENSITY
DRIVE-THROUGH COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
DWELLING, MULTIPLE
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
DWELLING UNIT
EMPLOYEES or NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
ENLARGEMENT
FAMILY
FARMERS' MARKET
FENCE
FIREWORKS OUTDOOR STORAGE UNIT
FIREWORKS, TEMPORARY STRUCTURE
FLOOR AREA
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
FREESTANDING SIGN[1]
FRONT YARD
GARAGE, COMMUNITY
GARAGE, PRIVATE
GARAGE, PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL
GARDEN APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT
GASOLINE SERVICE STATION
GOLF COURSE
GROUND ANCHOR
HEIGHT OF BUILDING
HIGH-RISE APARTMENT BUILDING OR DEVELOPMENT
HOME OCCUPATION
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL, VETERINARY
HOTEL, MOTEL
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RATIO
IMPROVED OPEN SPACE
JUNKYARD
LOADING SPACE
LOT
LOT AREA
LOT, CORNER
LOT DEPTH
LOT LINE, FRONT
LOT LINE, REAR
LOT LINE, SIDE
LOT WIDTH
MEDICAL CLINIC
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY
MEDICAL MARIJUANA GROWER/PROCESSOR
MEDIUM-RISE APARTMENT BUILDING OR DEVELOPMENT
MOBILE HOME
MOBILE HOME LAND DEVELOPMENT
MOBILE HOME LOT
MOTEL, HOTEL
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING
NONCONFORMING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
NONCONFORMING LOT OR LAND
NONCONFORMING USE
NURSERY SCHOOL, DAY SCHOOL or KINDERGARTEN
OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANT
OPEN SPACE, OPEN AREA
OUTDOOR DINING
PANHANDLE LOT
PARKING SPACE
PAVED AREA
PERSONAL CARE
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTED-LIVING RESIDENCE
PORTABLE STORAGE UNIT (hereinafter referred to as "PSUs")
PRINCIPAL BUILDING OR USE
PRIVATE GARAGE
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
PUBLIC HEARING
REAR YARD
RECREATIONAL AREA
RESTAURANT, DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT, FAST FOOD
RESTAURANT, STANDARD
RESTAURANT, TAKE-OUT
RETAIL
RETAINING WALLS
RIGHT-OF-WAY, STREET
SETBACK
SIDE YARD
SIGN
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
SIGN, MONUMENT[4]
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING
SINGLE-FAMILY QUADRUPLEX DWELLING
SINGLE-FAMILY SEMIDETACHED DWELLING
SKILLED NURSING CARE, NURSING HOME, CONVALESCENT HOME or SANITORIUM
SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PANEL
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL DEVICE
SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
STORY
STREET
STREET, CENTER LINE OF
STREET FRONTAGE
STREET LINE
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION
STRUCTURE
STUDENT HOME
SWIM CLUB
SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER (CARRIER)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
TELEPHONE CENTRAL OFFICE
TOWNHOUSE STRUCTURE OR DEVELOPMENT
TOWNHOUSE or TOWNHOUSE UNIT
TRIPLEX
TWO-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING
UNIVERSITY or COLLEGE
USE
USED CAR LOT
VARIANCE
VEHICLE REFUELING FACILITY
WOODLANDS
YARD
YARD, FRONT
YARD, REAR
YARD, SIDE
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given in this section as
follows:
A subordinate building which does not exceed 50% of the area
of the principal building, the use of which is customarily incidental
to that of the principal building on the same lot.
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
A use conducted on the same lot as and subordinate to a principal
use to which it is related, which use is clearly incidental to and
customarily found in connection with a particular principal use.
That use devoted to activities of the type which are prescribed
and regulated by 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5903, as amended.
[Added 8-8-1994 by Ord. No. 2208]
See "sign."
A minor way which may or may not be legally dedicated and
is used primarily for vehicular service access to the rear or side
of properties abutting on a street.
An alteration including but not limited to the following:
Any incidental change or replacement in the
nonstructural parts of a building or other structure.
Any minor change or replacement in the structural
parts of a building or other structure, limited to the following examples
and others of a similar character or extent:
Alteration of interior partitions to improve
livability in nonconforming residential buildings, provided that no
additional dwelling units are created thereby.
Alteration of interior partitions in all other
types of buildings or other structures.
Making openings for windows or doors in exterior
walls.
Strengthening the load-bearing capacity in not
more than 10% of the total floor area to permit the accommodation
of a specialized unit of machinery or equipment.
See "multiple-family dwelling."
See "building coverage."
The use of any building or land area for the display and
retail sales of new or used automobiles, trucks and/or vans including
customary service, washing and repair facilities within an enclosed
building conducted as an accessory use; excluding any automobile body
repair shop, stand-alone car wash or painting facility.
[Amended 6-9-2008 by Ord. No. 2543]
A story partially underground, but having 1/2 or more of
its height, measured from floor to ceiling, above the average level
of the adjoining ground. A "basement" shall be counted as a story
for the purpose of height measurement or of determining square footage
only if the vertical distance between the ceiling and the average
level of the adjoining ground is more than four feet or if it is used
for business or dwelling purposes.
A freestanding, off-site advertising sign.
[Added 6-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 2753]
A tract of land bounded by streets, public park areas, railroad
rights-of-way, excluding siding and spurs, and the corporate boundary
lines of the Township.
A strip of required yard space adjacent to the boundary of
a property or district, not less in width than is designated in this
chapter, which is landscaped for the full width and on which is placed
a high- and low-level screen of sufficient density and height to constitute
an effective screen and give maximum protection and immediate visual
screening to an abutting property or district. The required screen
shall be permanently maintained and shall constitute a planting of
dense evergreens or a compact evergreen hedge or, where otherwise
specifically designated in this chapter, an appropriate wall, fence,
suitable planting or combination thereof. The high-level screen shall
consist of evergreen trees or equal, planted with specimens having
an initial height of not less than five feet and planted at intervals
of not more than 10 feet on centers. The low-level screen shall consist
of evergreen shrubs or equal, planted at an initial height of not
less than two feet and spaced at intervals of not more than five feet
on centers. The low-level screen shall be placed in alternating rows
to produce a more effective barrier. Where existing vegetation forms
an effective screen in whole or in part, the Planning Commission may
recommend to the Board of Commissioners that it accept the existing
screen in fulfillment of the requirements of this section, or it may
require supplemental plantings to effectively complete the screen.
[Amended 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906]
A structure or appendage to a structure which is permanently
affixed to the land, has one or more floors or stories and is bounded
by either lot lines or yards. A building may accommodate more than
one family and have more than one dwelling unit and may be used for
residential, commercial, industrial, public or semipublic purposes
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
The aggregate of the maximum horizontal cross-section areas of all buildings on a lot, including sun parlors, foyers, porches and breezeways and excluding only such projections as are permitted in the required yards in § 182-712.
See "height of building."
The line parallel to the street line at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of the front yard required for the district in which the lot is located or any line which establishes the minimum depth of the required front yard as measured from the street line. The face of no building shall project closer to a street line than the building line, except for projections as permitted in § 182-712.
The term used to describe the size of buildings or other
structures and their relationship to each other, to open areas such
as yards and to lot lines, and including the size, height and floor
area of buildings or other structures; the relationship of the number
of dwelling units in a residential building to the area of the lot,
usually called "density"; and all open areas in yard space relating
to buildings and other structures.
A duly organized school giving instruction in business or
vocational trade subjects.
A structure used for the purposes of cleaning or reconditioning
the exterior and interior surfaces of automotive vehicles, but not
including an incidental one-bay washing facility in a gasoline service
station where washing facilities are purely incidental to the operation
of said service station. A self-service vehicular laundering facility
not requiring attendants or employees, regardless of capacity, is
also considered to be a "car wash establishment."
See "basement."
Land used or intended to be used for the burial of the deceased,
including columbariums, crematories, mausoleums and mortuaries when
operated in conjunction with a cemetery and within the boundaries
of such cemetery.
A statement signed by a duly authorized Township officer
setting forth that a building, structure or use legally complies with
the Zoning Ordinance and other applicable codes and regulations and
that the same may be used for the purposes stated therein.
A building used for public worship by a congregation, excluding
buildings used exclusively for residential, educational, recreational
or other uses not normally associated with worship.
A facility operated principally by a nonprofit entity and
used as a community center and for community-based activities, that
includes, but is not limited to, facilities for community meetings,
gatherings and conferences, child-care facilities, gymnasiums, exercise
facilities, swimming pool, locker rooms, tracks, playing fields for
various sports, recreational facilities and such other accessory facilities
and uses as are normal and customary for a community center.
[Added 12-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2612]
[Added 5-14-2018 by Ord.
No. 2838]
Any combustible or explosive composition or any substance or
combination of substances which is intended to produce visible or
audible effects by combustion, is suitable for use by the public,
complies with the construction, performance, composition and labeling
requirements promulgated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission
in 16 CFR (relating to commercial practices) or any successor regulation
and complies with the provisions for "consumer fireworks" as defined
by the American Pyrotechnics Association, APA Standard 87-1 (hereinafter
referred to as "APA 87-1") or any successor standard, subject to the
licensure by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the sale
thereof.
This term does not include devices such as "ground and hand-held
sparkling devices," "novelties" or "toy caps" in APA 87-1 or any successor
standard.
A planned residential development intended for individuals or couples in which at least one occupant is 60 years of age or older. The "continuing-care facility for the elderly" shall be distinguished from other forms of residential development by the fact that it shall provide skilled nursing care for residents as an integral part of the development. The skilled nursing facility shall provide one bed for not more than 25% and not less than 10% of the number of permitted dwelling units. The development may also provide facilities for the personal care of residents within the overall density limits established herein, common dining by residents and such other accessory uses as are provided by § 182-725.
[Added 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906]
A mini food market, specializing in fast sales of bread,
dairy and luncheon meats, ready-to-consume beverages and providing
a limited supply of grocery store stock as a convenience to its patrons.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
See "lot, corner."
A private club operated for profit, maintaining and operating,
but not limited to, a regulation golf course and associated recreational
activities, with specified limitations upon the number of members,
and for the exclusive use of members and their guests.
See "building coverage."
[Added 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 2212]
The care and/or supervision of three or more
persons under the age of 16, which persons are not related by blood
or marriage to the residents and/or occupants of the dwelling.
The care and/or supervision and/or instruction
given to three or more persons under the age of six at a nonresidential
facility. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Code, a license
from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare,
is required for all "day care" provided at a nonresidential facility.
The maximum number of dwelling units per net acre, excluding
streets and common open space dedicated to the Township.
A retail establishment or portion thereof which, by design
of construction, is intended to serve consumers in a motor vehicle
without said consumers leaving their vehicles. Said definition shall
apply to all retail and service establishments, including restaurants
and banks. "Drive-through commercial establishments" are considered
a separate use under the terms of this chapter and shall be permitted
only in those districts where they are specifically authorized.
[Added 6-25-1979 by Ord. No. 1748]
See "multiple-family dwelling."
See "single-family detached dwelling" and "single-family
semidetached dwelling."
One or more living or sleeping rooms, together with separate
cooking and sanitary facilities, which are accessible from the outdoors
either directly or through an entrance hall shared with other dwelling
units and used or intended to be used by a family as defined in this
section; provided, however, that in the case of a continuing-care
facility for the elderly, each personal care bed shall be considered
as a "dwelling unit."
[Amended 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906]
The greatest number of persons to be employed in the building
in question during any season of the year and at any time of the day
or night.
An addition to the floor area of an existing building, an
increase in the size of another structure or an increase in that portion
of a tract of land occupied by an existing use.
A single person occupying a dwelling unit and maintaining
a household; two or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption
occupying a dwelling unit, living together and maintaining a common
household, including no more than one boarder, roomer or lodger; or
not more than three unrelated persons occupying a dwelling unit, living
together and maintaining a common household (group quarters).
An outdoor retail market established to provide the seasonal
sales of produce, plants or herbs, eggs, meats, dairy, honey and other
similar products sold directly from the grower, harvester or producer
of the said products, and certain prepared foods goods or beverages
including wine that are produced by the seller for the sale to the
general public. A farmers’ market may include sellers of handcrafted
items if such sellers do not exceed 10% of the total number of farmers'
market vendors.
[Added 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 2690]
A structure or barricade of wood, stone, metal, plastic or
other synthetic material, erected for the purpose of enclosing or
bordering a piece of land, used to shield, confine or prevent entrance
to a property; a wall as well as a structure of posts and boards,
palings and pickets, rails, lattice or wire.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237; amended 11-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2786]
A consumer fireworks building, trailer, semitrailer, metal
shipping container or magazine meeting the specifications of the National
Fire Protection Association's American National Standard, NFPA
1124: Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, and Storage of Fireworks
and Pyrotechnic Articles (hereinafter referred to as "NFPA 1124").
[Added 5-14-2018 by Ord.
No. 2838]
A structure, other than a permanent facility with fixed utility
connections, which is in use or in place for a period of 20 consecutive
calendar days or less and is dedicated to the storage and sale of
consumer fireworks and related items. The term includes temporary
retail sales stands, tents, canopies and membrane structures meeting
the specifications of NFPA 1124. The term shall not include a facility
that is not licensed to sell consumer fireworks under this chapter.
[Added 5-14-2018 by Ord.
No. 2838]
The sum of the gross area of the several floors of a building
or buildings measured from the face of exterior walls or from center
lines of walls separating two buildings. In particular, "floor area"
includes but is not limited to the following:
Basement space if it meets the requirements
of a building story. See also "basement."
Elevator shaft, stairwell and attic space, whether
or not a floor has been laid, providing structural headroom of eight
feet or more.
The floor areas of roofed terraces, exterior
balconies, breezeways or porches where over 50% of the perimeter is
enclosed.
Any floor space used for dwelling purposes no
matter where it may be located within a building.
The floor areas of accessory buildings, excluding
space used for accessory off-street parking or used for loading berths.
Any other floor space not specifically excluded,
excluding space used for air-conditioning machinery or cooling towers
and similar mechanical equipment serving the building.
A sign and supporting structure which is secured in the ground
and independent of any building, fence or other support. For the purpose
of this definition, "freestanding signs" may consist of the following:
[Added 6-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 2753]
See "yard, front."
A garage accessory to a principal building shared by common
property owners which is used for automobile storage purposes only
and in which no business, service or industry, whether connected directly
or indirectly with motor vehicles, is conducted.
A garage accessory to a principal building, used for automobile
storage purposes only and in which no business, service or industry,
whether connected directly or indirectly with motor vehicles, is conducted,
provided that no private garage shall be used for the housing or storage
of other than passenger vehicles.
A garage, not a private or community garage, used for the
storage, repair or servicing of motor vehicles of any type or ownership,
but not including an automobile-wrecking establishment.
A group of multiple-family dwellings, not more than three
stories in height, having common open spaces and designed in accordance
with the special requirements of this chapter.
A lot or area of land, together with any structure thereon,
used for the retail sale of motor fuel and lubricants; incidental
services such as lubrication and hand washing of motor vehicles; and
the sale, installation or minor repair of tires, batteries or other
automobile accessories.
An open area and its necessary buildings used for the playing
of golf, not including a driving range, miniature golf course or eating
facilities in a separate building operated for additional profit.
A permanent device which is intended to be used for the purpose
of securing a mobile home to the ground. The "ground anchor" shall
be capable of resisting all design loads specified in this chapter,
and all portions exposed to weathering shall have a resistance to
weather deterioration at least equivalent to that provided by a coating
of zinc on steel of not less than 0.625 ounces per square foot on
each side coated, as determined by ASTM A90-69. "Ground anchors" shall
be designed to prevent self-disconnection with no end hooks used.
[Added 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 1877]
The vertical distance measured from the average elevation
of the proposed finished grades at the front of a building to the
highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard
roofs and to the mean height between the eaves and the ridge for gable,
hip and gambrel roofs, provided that chimneys, spires, towers, mechanical
penthouses, tanks and similar projections of the building not intended
for human occupancy shall not be included in calculating the height.
If there are two or more separate roofs on a single building, the
height of such building shall be calculated from the highest roof.
[Amended 2-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2449]
A multiple-family dwelling or a group or complex of such
buildings on a lot, each such building six stories or more in height,
with elevator service, having common open spaces and designed in accordance
with the special requirements of this chapter.
A use customarily carried on within a dwelling by the inhabitants
thereof, which use is incidental and subordinate to the use of the
dwelling for living purposes and does not change the character thereof
or involve the use of mechanical equipment other than that customarily
used for purely domestic or hobby purposes.
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
An institution providing health services primarily for inpatient
medical or surgical care of the sick or injured and including related
facilities such as laboratories, outpatient departments, training
facilities, central service facilities and staff offices which are
an integral part of the institution.
A structure designed or converted for the care and treatment
of sick or wounded domestic animals.
See "motel, hotel."
A surface which does not absorb rainwater, including but
not limited to all buildings, parking areas, driveways, roads, sidewalks
and any areas in concrete or asphalt. In addition, other areas determined
by the Township Engineer to be impervious shall also be classified
as "impervious surfaces."
[Added 12-13-1993 by Ord. No. 2189]
A measure of the intensity of use of a parcel of land. The
"impervious surface ratio" shall be measured by dividing the total
area of all impervious surfaces within a site by the net site area.
[Added 12-13-1993 by Ord. No. 2189]
That portion of a lot, excluding areas set aside or used
for buildings, parking, loading and streets, which is devoted to recreational
uses and/or play areas with appropriate recreational equipment, park
furniture and landscape plantings.
An area of land, with or without buildings, used for the
storage, outside a completely enclosed building, of used and discarded
materials, including but not limited to wastepaper, rags, metal, building
materials, house furnishings, machinery, vehicles or parts thereof,
with or without the dismantling, processing, salvage, sale or other
use or disposition of the same. The deposit or storage on a lot of
two or more unlicensed, wrecked or disabled vehicles or the major
part thereof shall be deemed to be a "junkyard."
Dedicated paved accommodation off the street for loading
and unloading in the building or outside a building on the same lot
within 50 feet of the use being served.
[Amended 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2604]
A tract or parcel of land held in single or separate ownership
which is or may be occupied by a building or, where authorized, a
group of buildings, including the open spaces required under this
chapter.
Shall not include any part of the lot lying within the right-of-way
lines of a street, road or highway or the narrow portion of a panhandle
lot which serves primarily as access from a public street, road or
highway to the portion of the lot on which buildings can be erected
in conformity with yard and area requirements.
[Added 10-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1616]
A lot bounded on at least two sides by streets whenever the
lines of such streets extended form an interior angle of 135°
or less.
The distance between the front and rear lot lines of a lot
measured along the median between the two side lot lines.
The street line or the line separating the lot from the street
right-of-way.
Any lot line, except a front lot line, which is parallel
to or within 45° of being parallel to and does not intersect any
street line. In the case of a corner lot, see the definition of "yard,
rear."
Any lot line which is not a front lot line or a rear lot
line. In the case of a corner lot, see the definition of "yard, side."
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured
at right angles to the lot depth at the building line.
A building constructed as a professional building for the
offices of three or more medical practitioners.
Marijuana for certified medical use as legally permitted
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the provisions of Act 16 of
2016.
[Added 6-12-2017 by Ord.
No. 2810]
Act 16 of 2016, 35 P.S. § 10231.101 et seq.
[Added 6-12-2017 by Ord.
No. 2810]
A person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity, or any combination thereof, which is registered by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Medical Marijuana Act to dispense medical marijuana. The term does not include a health care medical marijuana organization under Chapter 19 of the Medical Marijuana Act.
[Added 6-12-2017 by Ord.
No. 2810]
A person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity, or any combination thereof, which is registered by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Medical Marijuana Act to grow and process medical marijuana. The term does not include a health care medical marijuana organization under Chapter 19 of the Medical Marijuana Act.
[Added 6-12-2017 by Ord.
No. 2810]
A multiple-family dwelling, each such building being over
three but not more than five stories in height, with elevator service,
and having common open spaces and designed in accordance with the
special requirements of this chapter.
A transportable, single-family detached dwelling intended
for permanent occupancy, contained in one unit, or in two or more
units designed to be joined into one integral unit, which arrives
at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental
unpacking and assembly operations, and which is installed upon a mobile
home lot. This term shall also apply to manufactured housing.
[Added 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 1877]
The improvement of one or more contiguous tracts of land
for the purpose of creating two or more mobile home lots which have
been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes for nontransient
use, regardless of the form of ownership of the land.
[Added 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 1877]
A parcel of land in a mobile home land development, improved
with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary
for the erection thereon of a single mobile home.
[Added 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 1877]
A building or a group of buildings having units containing
sleeping accommodations which are available for temporary, rental
occupancy by transients and providing sufficient off-street parking
facilities adjacent or convenient thereto. A tourist home containing
provisions or facilities for accommodation of more than two transient
occupants not normally quartered on the premises shall be considered
as a "motel" or "hotel" facility under the provisions of this chapter.
A building used or designed as a residence for three or more
families living independently of each other and doing their own cooking
therein, including apartment buildings, apartment hotels, flats and
group houses.
A building or structure manifestly not designed to comply
with the applicable use provisions of this chapter or any amendment
heretofore or hereafter enacted or which does not comply with the
area and bulk requirements of this chapter or any amendment thereto
where such building or structure lawfully existed prior to the enactment
of this chapter or amendment.
Any lawful lot which does not conform to one or more of the
applicable area regulations of the district in which it is located
either on the effective date of this chapter or as a result of a subsequent
amendment thereto.
A use, whether of land or of a structure, which does not
comply with the applicable use provisions of this chapter or any amendment
heretofore or hereafter enacted where such use was lawfully in existence
prior to the enactment of this chapter or amendment.
A facility which provides daytime care and instruction to
a number of persons between the ages of two and six years and operates
on a regular or seasonal basis. Notwithstanding any provisions of
this Code, a license from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department
of Public Welfare, is required for all nursery school, days school
or kindergarten facilities.
[Amended 10-11-1994 by Ord. No. 2212][2]
Any use, possession or tenancy of a property, including a
subuse or tenant or portion of real estate not a part of the principal
occupancy of a specific property.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
A person having possessory rights who has control over activities
at a specific property, including a legal owner or tenant or real
estate.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
That portion of a lot excluding areas set aside or used for
building, parking, loading and streets. Land devoted to recreational
purposes, including land for swimming pools, tennis courts and similar
recreational uses, shall be considered open space or area for the
purpose of this definition.
Outdoor dining area accessory to a restaurant as provided
for in the use provisions of a zoning district.
[Added 4-8-2013 by Ord. No. 2681]
A tract or parcel of land in which the majority of the lot
is remote from any public street and in which access to a public street
is provided by a narrow strip of land which, at any point, is less
in width than 80% of the street frontage required in its respective
district.
[Added 10-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1616]
A paved accommodation for the parking of a motor vehicle
on a lot provided for restricted use in connection with a particular
business or private enterprise or as an adjunct to a housing development
or private residence, whether cooperatively established and operated
or not. Such parking spaces may consist of parking lots, private garages
or, where permitted, other structures and accessories and may be surface
facilities or facilities above or under the ground.
[Amended 10-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1616]
A portion of land paved with a weatherproof surface for parking
space, driveways or streets. In the computation of such, the area
covered by buildings shall be excluded.
Any premises in which food, shelter and personal assistance
or supervision are provided for a period exceeding 24 consecutive
hours for more than two adults who are not relatives of the operator
and who require assistance or supervision in such matters as dressing,
bathing, diet or medication prescribed for self-administration, but
do not require hospitalization or care in a skilled nursing facility.
[Added 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906]
A premises operated by a legal entity holding a certificate
of compliance document issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
(license) permitting the operation of a personal care home (PCH),
at the location of said premises, according to appropriate Pennsylvania
Department of Welfare program licensure or approval regulations, in
which dwelling units, food and personal assistance or supervision
are provided for aged adults who do not require the services in or
of a Pennsylvania Department of Health licensed long-term care facility,
but who do, because of their advanced age, require assistance or supervision
in matters such as dressing, bathing, diet, financial management,
evacuation of a residence in the event of an emergency or medication
prescribed for self-administration.
[Added 8-11-1997 by Ord. No. 2277]
Any container, storage unit, shed-like container or other
portable structure which is leased or rented that can or is used for
the temporary storage of personal property of any kind and which is
located for such purposes outside an enclosed building exclusive of
an accessory building or shed complying with all building codes and
land use requirements.
[Added 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2702]
A building or use which is the main building or use on a
lot as distinguished from a building or buildings relating to an accessory,
incidental or subordinate use or the main or primary purpose for which
land, a building, a structure or the use thereof is designed, arranged
or intended. All buildings, structures, signs or uses on the same
lot and incidental or supplementary thereto and permitted in accordance
with this chapter shall be considered accessory uses.
See "garage, private."
The office of a physician, dentist, psychiatrist, psychologist,
attorney or similar member of a recognized profession, who customarily
has offices in the dwelling in which such person resides, but not
including an office such as a real estate office, insurance office
or other office permitted only in commercial districts.
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
A formal meeting held pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.[3]
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
See "yard, rear."
A private or public space, including essential buildings
and structures, used for play and recreational space for individuals.
Any place or premises used for the sale, dispensing or serving
of food, refreshments or beverages whose design, method of operation
or any portion of whose business includes the delivery of the food
or beverage directly to the customer to consume the food or beverage
within a motor vehicle parked on the subject property.
[Added 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665]
Any place or premises used for the sale, dispensing or serving
of food, refreshments or beverages whose design, method of operation
or any portion of whose business involves the serving of the food
or beverage in disposable or edible containers and in which food or
beverage is not normally delivered to the customer's table by an employee
of the restaurant.
[Added 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665]
Any place or premises used for the sale, dispensing or serving
of food, refreshments or beverages where the customer is normally
involved with an individual menu and served the food or beverage by
a restaurant employee at the table or counter at which said items
are consumed, or a cafeteria-style operation where a variety of foods
or beverages are visually displayed in nondisposable containers and
where the customer selects the specific items he desires and takes
them to a table or counter within the cafeteria to consume them.
[Added 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665]
Any place or premises used for the sale, dispensing or serving
of food, refreshments or beverages in a ready-to-consume state whose
principal business, as determined by the Zoning Officer, is the delivery
of said food or beverage to the customer in disposable or edible containers
for consumption at a site other than that occupied by the take-out
restaurant.
[Added 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665]
The sale of a product or service to the ultimate consumer
and not for resale.
Walls that prevent downslope movement or erosion and provide
support for vertical or near-vertical grade changes.
[Added 10-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2512]
The total extent of land reserved or dedicated as a street
or alley for public or private purpose.
[Added 11-14-2016 by Ord.
No. 2786]
The required front yard or distance between the street line
and a building.
See "yard, side."
Any name, nameplate, billboard, poster, panel, display, illustration,
structure or device used for visual communication which is affixed,
painted or represented, directly or indirectly, upon a building or
other outdoor surface for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof
to the attention of the public or advertising a business, commodity,
service or product or for identifying a business structure or use
of land
[Amended 11-14-1977 by Ord. No. 1679]
SIGN, OFF-SITE ADVERTISINGA sign which directs attention to, a business, commodity, service or entertainment which is conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the property on which the sign is located. "An off-site advertising sign" shall include a billboard.
[Amended 6-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 2753]
SIGN, BUSINESSAn accessory sign which directs attention to a business, profession, industry or similar activity conducted upon the property on which the sign is located.
ANIMATED SIGNA sign or any device designed to attract attention by visual means through the movement or semblance of movement by mechanical, electrical or natural means.
BANNERA graphic or sign which has its letters or design applied to cloth, canvas or other flexible material which is durable and weather-resistant.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNSAn informational sign indicating entry or exit, loading or service area, fire lanes, parking, no trespassing or a similar sign incidental to the primary use and not itself advertising or naming that use except as required by law.
ERECTION OF SIGNTo install, construct, place. relocate, enlarge substantially, alter, attach, suspend, paint, post or display a sign. Normal maintenance and repair, including refinishing of conforming signs, is not included in this definition.
FACADE AREA OF FIRST FLOORThe area of one side of a building or portion of a building from the curb level to the bottom edge of any second-story window or the upper edge of a roof or parapet line.
ITEM OF INFORMATIONA word; abbreviation; initial; number or group of numbers up to seven in a row, including a telephone number; a trademark; logo; symbol; illustration; or distinct shape or element. A legal or fictitious name shall count as one "item of information." Letters of less than four inches in height, lettering within a logo and exempted signs do not count as "items of information."
ILLUMINATION OF SIGN, DIRECTA sign which is designed to give forth artificial light directly or through transparent or translucent material from a source of light within or upon said sign.
[Amended 6-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 2753]
ILLUMINATION OF SIGN, INDIRECTA sign which is designed to be illuminated by artificial light from a source adjacent to outside of the sign in such a manner that the source of light is not directly visible from the street or any other intended vantage point of the sign.
NAMEPLATE SIGNA sign indicating only the name and/or profession and address of a person or persons residing on the premises or legally occupying the premises.
OFFICIAL SIGNA sign erected by the state, county, Township or other legally constituted governmental body.
PERMANENT SIGNA sign which is constructed of durable, weather-resistant material and which is intended to be displayed for a long period of time, normally at least one year in duration.
ELECTION/POLITICAL SIGNA sign which indicates the name, cause or affiliation of a person seeking public office or on which reference is made to an issue for which a public election or referendum is scheduled to be held.
[Amended 1-12-2009 by Ord. No. 2556]
PROJECTING SIGNA sign mounted to a wall or other vertical building surface, other than a wall sign, which projects more than eight inches from the wall or surface to which it is mounted. Included are signs on canopies and marquees.
ROOF SIGNA sign erected on above or projecting above the eave, roof or parapet of any building.
SIGN, AREA OFThe face of a sign, including all lettering, wording, designs and symbols, together with background, whether open or enclosed, on which they are displayed, but not including any supporting framework and bracing incidental to the display itself. Where a sign consists of individual letters, numbers, characters or symbols attached to a building wall, window or door, the area of the signs shall be considered that of the smallest rectangle or other regular geometric shape which encompasses all of the letters and symbols. When a double-faced sign is erected in such a manner that both sides are not visible from the same vantage point, then only one face shall be used to compute the sign area. In the case of three- or-more-faced signs, only one side shall be excluded from the calculation of the sign area.
SIGNABLE AREAA rectangular continuous area on the facade of a building which is not interrupted by architectural detail or opening such as trim, cornice, doors or windows.
SIDEWALK, SANDWICH BOARD OR A-FRAME SIGNA movable sign which is not secured or attached permanently to the ground.
SUPER GRAPHICThe application of paint, acrylic or other material directly onto a permanent wail in such a manner as to create a mural or an aesthetic design which will enhance the urban landscape. A "super graphic" does not contain any items of information.
TEMPORARY SIGNA sign constructed of paper, cloth, canvas or other lightweight material intended to be displayed for a short period of time, normally less than 30 days or a sign designed for the placement of removable letters and symbols which announce events of short duration.
TIME-AND-TEMPERATURE SIGNSA sign or portion of a sign whose sole purpose is to indicate the time and/or temperature.
VEHICLE SIGNA sign affixed or painted on a vehicle or trailer and parked at a specific location for a period of four or more days so that its primary purpose is as a sign.
WALL SIGNA sign posted on, painted on, suspended from or otherwise affixed to a wall or vertical surface of a building which does not project more than eight inches from the wall or vertical surface to which it is attached.
WINDOW SIGNA sign attached or affixed to a window or door.
A freestanding sign constructed so that the maximum height
from mean grade measured at points 10 feet from the face of the sign
to the highest area of the sign face does not exceed four feet.
[Added 6-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 2753]
A building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence
for only one family, having no party wall in common with an adjacent
building and having yard areas on all four sides.
A building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence
for only one family, having one side and one rear party wall in common
with an adjacent building and having yard area on the one remaining
side and the front.
[Added 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1665]
A building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence
for only one family, having one party wall in common with an adjacent
building and having yard areas on three sides.
Any premises in which nursing care and related medical and
other health services are provided for a period exceeding 24 hours
for two or more individuals who are not relatives of the operator
and not in need of hospitalization but who, because of age, illness,
disease, injury, convalescence or physical or mental infirmity, need
such care.
[Added 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906]
Any device, structure or electronics that:
[Added 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2657]
A device containing one or more receptive cells equal to
or greater than two square feet, the purpose of which is to convert
solar energy into electrical or thermal energy.
[Added 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2657]
Special permission granted only by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the provisions of § 182-1002C in any case where specific provision is made therefor by the terms of this chapter.
A device used as a temporary measure to direct attention to a business or other activity, including but not limited to: a string of lights, a search light, hot air balloon or other device, but not including a sign, which due to the nature of the device cannot be measured to determine compliance with the provisions of § 182-701.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
Development permitted pursuant to § 182-721 of this chapter.
[Added 7-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2471]
That portion of a building, other than the basement, except
as indicated in the definition of "basement" within this section,
included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor
next above it or, if there is no floor above it, the portion included
between the floor and the ceiling next above it.
A right-of-way or portion thereof publicly or privately owned,
serving as a means of vehicular and pedestrian travel, furnishing
access to abutting properties and space for public utilities and improved
to the satisfaction of the Township. The term "street" shall include
an existing state, county or public street, road, highway or way or
any street shown on an approved final subdivision plan or on the Official
Map of Haverford Township.
A line which is at an equal distance from both street or
right-of-way lines.
The width or measurement of a lot, within the lot area, at
the street line. Unless otherwise stated, no more than one street
frontage shall be required for each lot.
[Amended 10-14-1975 by Ord. No. 1616]
The line dividing a lot from a public street, the street
right-of-way or front lot line.
Any change in the supporting members of a building, such
as bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any
substantial change in the roof or in the exterior walls, except for
a minor alteration as defined in this section.
Anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on
the ground or attached to something having a fixed location on the
ground.
A living arrangement for a number of students unrelated by
blood, marriage or legal adoption attending or planning to attend
either undergraduate or graduate programs at colleges or universities
or who are on a semester or summer break from studies at colleges
or universities or any combination of such persons. The residents
of a "student home" share living expenses and may live and cook as
a single housekeeping unit but may also only share access to cooking
facilities and not live and cook as a single housekeeping unit. "Student
homes" shall not include fraternities or sororities which are nationally
recognized and/or chartered and which preexisted passage of this chapter.
Furthermore, this chapter does not apply to property owned and operated
by an accredited educational institution.
[Added 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 2064]
A private club maintaining and operating a swimming pool
and apparatus and equipment pertaining to such pool, with specified
limitations upon the number of members and for the exclusive use of
members and their guests.
A swimming pool and the apparatus and equipment pertaining
to such pool maintained by an individual for the sole use of his household
and guests without charge for admission and not for the purpose of
profit or in connection with any business operated for profit and
located on a lot as an accessory use to a residence.
The transmission, between or among points specified by the
user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the
form or content of the information sent and received.
[Added 6-9-1997 by Ord. No. 2271]
Any provider of telecommunications services pursuant to the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
[Added 6-9-1997 by Ord. No. 2271]
Equipment, other than customer premises equipment used exclusively
by said customer, used by a carrier to provide telecommunications
services.
[Added 6-9-1997 by Ord. No. 2271]
The offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to
the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available
directly to the public regardless of the facilities used.
[Added 6-9-1997 by Ord. No. 2271]
A building and its equipment erected and used for purposes
of facilitating transmission and exchange of telephone or radio-telephone
messages between subscribers and other businesses of the telephone
company.
[Added 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 2237]
A structure or a group or complex of structures on a lot,
containing not less than three nor more than eight one-family dwelling
units in any one structure extending from basement to roof and attached
in a series by approved masonry party or partition walls or a wall
in the case of end units, which townhouse structure or development
has common open spaces and is designed in accordance with the special
requirements of this chapter.
One of the dwelling units in a townhouse structure.
A multiple-family dwelling, as defined herein, designed for
occupancy as a residence for three families and having no party wall
in common with an adjacent building and yard areas on all four sides.
[Added 12-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2400]
A building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence
for two families, with one family living wholly or partly over the
other one and having no party wall in common with an adjacent building
and yard areas on all four sides.
An institution for advanced education duly registered for
this purpose with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Any purpose for which a building or other structure or a
lot or tract of land may be designed, arranged, intended, maintained
or occupied or any activity, occupation, business or operation carried
on in a building or other structure on a lot or tract of land.
An area used for the storage and display of used automobiles
advertised for sale.
Special permission granted only by the Zoning Hearing Board to modify, waive or deviate from the exact provision of this chapter as applied to a specific property in accordance with the provisions of § 182-1002B of this chapter.
A lot or area of land, together with any structure(s) thereon,
used for the retail sale of motor vehicle fuel. The building area
of any enclosure associated with the vehicle fueling facility shall
be limited to a floor area of 150 square feet. Fuel sales provided
by a vehicle fueling facility shall not be offered in conjunction
with the sale/rental of motor vehicles or parts, or maintenance, painting,
repels, servicing, and/or washing of motor vehicles.
[Added 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2604]
An area of land in which one or more contiguous acres are
mostly occupied or covered by mature trees. The area of the woodlands
shall be measured from the dripline of the outer trees.
[Added 7-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2471]
The required open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building or, where provided for in this chapter, a group or complex of buildings on a lot, which open space is unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward, except for projections permitted under § 182-712.
A yard extending the full width of the lot along the street
line and not less in depth, measured from the street line to the building
line, than the minimum required in each district. In the case of a
corner lot, there shall be a front yard on each street on which the
lot abuts.
A yard extending the full width of the lot along the rear
lot line and not less in depth, measured from the rear lot line, than
the minimum required in each district. In the case of a corner lot,
the owner or developer may specify which yard shall be the rear yard
at the time of application for a permit, taking into consideration
the prevailing yard pattern where established.
A yard extending along the side lot line from the front yard
to the rear yard and not less in width, measured from the side lot
line, than the minimum required in each district. In the case of a
corner lot, the owner or developer may specify which yard shall be
the side yard at the time of application for a permit, taking into
consideration the prevailing yard pattern where established.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also the definition of "sign."
[2]
Editor's Note: The former definition of “nursing
or convalescent home, sanitorium,” which immediately followed,
was repealed 9-24-1984 by Ord. No. 1906.
[3]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
[4]
Editor's Note: See also the definition of "signs."
C.
Interpretation of regulations. The interpretation of the regulations of this chapter is intended, in addition to the provisions of §§ 182-103 and 182-105 to be such that whenever these requirements are at variance with any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations, ordinances, deed restrictions or covenants, as particularly refer to area and bulk regulations and impose higher standards, the most restrictive requirement shall govern.
